CASE STUDY
Borehole Water Treatment for King Salman Specialized Hospital in Lusaka
A 26 m³/h borehole water treatment plant using AFM filtration and water softening to improve Class 2 borehole water for domestic potable use and firewater.
LOCATION
Lusaka, Zambia
INDUSTRY
Healthcare / Hospital
PLANT CAPACITY
26 m³/h Borehole Water Treatment Plant
FINAL WATER USE
Domestic Potable Use & Firewater
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Reliable borehole water treatment for hospital potable use and firewater
King Salman Specialized Hospital required a reliable borehole water treatment solution for domestic potable use and firewater in Lusaka, Zambia.
The available Class 2 borehole water had a hardness level of approximately 250–300 mg/L and required appropriate treatment to improve water quality for its intended applications.
Borehole Water Treatment Overview
Treatment Capacity
26 m³/h
Water Source
Class 2 Borehole
Treatment Stages
AFM Filtration + Water Softening
Final Application
Domestic Potable Use & Firewater
THE CHALLENGE
Improving Class 2 borehole water for hospital applications
King Salman Specialized Hospital required a dependable water treatment solution capable of improving the available borehole water for domestic potable use and firewater.
The Class 2 borehole water had a hardness level of approximately 250–300 mg/L, creating a need for an appropriate treatment process to improve water quality for the hospital’s intended uses.
Source Water Profile
Designed Around the Hospital’s Borehole Water
26 m³/h
Borehole water treatment capacity
Class 2 Borehole
Available source water identified in the project brief
250–300 mg/L
Approximate hardness level of the available borehole water
Potable + Firewater
Intended final water applications
King Salman Specialized Hospital | Lusaka, Zambia
King Salman Treatment Train
Class 2 Borehole Water Treatment
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Class 2 Borehole Water
Source water with approximately 250–300 mg/L hardness
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AFM Filtration
Effective filtration of suspended particles
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Water Softening
Designed to address the identified borehole water hardness.
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Hospital Water Supply
Domestic potable use and firewater applications
26 m³/h Borehole Water Treatment Plant
SEWTREAT’S SOLUTION
A 26 m³/h borehole water treatment plant incorporating AFM filtration and softening
SewTreat proposed a 26 m³/h borehole water treatment plant incorporating AFM filtration and water softening for King Salman Specialized Hospital in Lusaka.
AFM filtration provides effective removal of suspended particles from the available borehole water.
The softening stage is designed to address the identified borehole water hardness of approximately 250–300 mg/L. Together, these treatment stages are intended to improve water quality for the hospital’s domestic potable and firewater applications.
Continue to Part 2 to see the hospital’s advanced membrane-treatment stage in the King Salman Specialized Hospital Reverse Osmosis case study.
Treatment Process
How the King Salman borehole water treatment process works
The documented treatment train uses AFM filtration and water softening to improve borehole water quality before use within the hospital.
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Class 2 Borehole Water
The plant receives Class 2 borehole water with an approximate hardness level of 250–300 mg/L.
02
AFM Filtration
AFM provides effective filtration of suspended particles as the first documented treatment stage.
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Water Softening
The softening stage is designed to address the borehole water’s identified hardness of approximately 250–300 mg/L.
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Final Water Application
The treated water is suitable for the hospital’s documented domestic potable use and firewater applications.
PLANT BENEFITS
Reliable borehole water treatment for critical hospital water requirements
The King Salman solution combines AFM filtration and water softening to address the hospital’s documented borehole water treatment requirements.
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26 m³/h Capacity
Provides 26 m³/h of borehole water treatment capacity.
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Class 2 Borehole Design
The treatment solution is designed around the available Class 2 borehole water.
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AFM Filtration
Provides effective filtration of suspended particles.
04
Water Softening
Designed to address the hardness identified in the available borehole water.
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Two Final Applications
The treated water is suitable for domestic potable use and firewater.
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